2026:UHC:3196-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SUBHASH UPADHYAY 28TH APRIL, 2026 SPECIAL APPEAL No. 63 OF 2026 State of Uttarakhand and others. …Appellants Versus Shobha Rani and another. …Respondents Counsel for the appellants. : Mr. S.M.S. Mehta, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand/ appellants. Counsel for respondent no. 1. : Mr. Bhuwan Bhatt, learned counsel. Counsel for respondent no. 2. : Mr. I.D. Paliwal, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh. JUDGMENT : (per Shri Manoj Kumar Gupta, C.J.) Withdrawal Application (IA No. 03/2026) 1. Heard learned counsel for the State-appellants, and learned counsel for the contesting respondents. 2. The appellants have taken the stand in the affidavit, filed in support of the Withdrawal Application, that, upon reconsideration, they found that respondent no. 1 is entitled to family pension, and continuance of present Appeal would, therefore, not be appropriate. 3. Having regard to the prayer made, the Withdrawal Application is allowed. 1 2026:UHC:3196-DB 4. The Special Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 5. All pending applications stand disposed of accordingly. ______________________ MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C.J. ___________________ SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J. Dt: 28th April, 2026 Rahul 2 RAHUL PRAJAPATI Digitally signed by RAHUL PRAJAPATI DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=aa4fa3bee6691397758b14516ed3e6 6e61bf4c848741983ed8c39e4145cf1dab, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=303B55CC3063D34AC45BF8A1 92FCAD15C390A1AAD7B39857D2540AE4C28 A4898, cn=RAHUL PRAJAPATI Date: 2026.04.30 11:18:14 +05'30'